Ranchi, April 5 -- The Jharkhand Mukti Morcha on Thursday released its first list of two candidates for the Lok Sabha elections. MLA Nalin Soren has been made the candidate from Dumka seat. In the 2019 polls party president Shibu Soren had contested from this seat, but he had to face defeat at the hands of BJP's Sunil Soren. This time BJP has made Shibu Soren's elder daughter-in-law Sita Soren its candidate from Dumka seat.
From the Giridih Lok Sabha seat JMM has fielded former minister and MLA Mathura Mahato, who will face AJSU Party candidate CP Chaudhary. Last time, JMM had fielded late Jagannath Mahato from this seat.
Notably, on Thursday morning, Chief Minister Champai Soren and Minister Basant Soren went to Birsa Munda Jail and met ...